United Through Reading Highlights Service To Military Families At The Fourth Annual Capitol Reception In Washington, DC

September 24, 2013

United Through Reading Board of Trustees member and VP of Government Relations, BAE Systems, Mr. Doug Stewart welcomed Congressman Mike Rogers (AL), SSG Vince Moore, SFC Jessica Stafford Moore and their daughter Olivia.

United Through Reading Board of Trustees member and VP of Government Relations, BAE Systems, Mr. Doug Stewart welcomed Congressman Mike Rogers (AL), SSG Vince Moore, SFC Jessica Stafford Moore and their daughter Olivia.

Washington DC – Sept. 19, 2013 – United Through Reading was honored to welcome members of Congress, military leadership, program beneficiaries and supporters to its Fourth Annual Capitol Reception at the Rayburn House Office Building.

This year’s event was hosted by the organization and by its corporate partner BAE Systems, Inc. Congressmen Mike Rogers (AL), Joe Wilson (SC) and Chris Gibson (NY) spoke as special guests.

United Through Reading CEO Dr. Sally Ann Zoll shared how her son used the program to stay connected to his children during a recent deployment. Here she posed with SSG Vince Moore, SFC Jessica Stafford-Moore, Olivia, and Congressman Joe Wilson (SC).  Congressman Wilson’s son used the program during deployment to stay connected to his nieces and nephews.

United Through Reading CEO Dr. Sally Ann Zoll shared how her son used the program to stay connected to his children during a recent deployment. Here she posed with SSG Vince Moore, SFC Jessica Stafford-Moore, Olivia, and Congressman Joe Wilson (SC). Congressman Wilson’s son used the program during deployment to stay connected to his nieces and nephews.

Congressman Chris Gibson

Congressman Chris Gibson (NY) discussed the importance of United Through Reading, highlighting his personal experience using the program years ago.

Additional speakers included program beneficiaries Sergeant First Class Jessica Stafford-Moore and Jacey Eckhart, Director of Spouse and Family Programs, Military.com.

Sergeant First Class Jessica Stafford-Moore

Sergeant First Class Jessica Stafford-Moore spoke about how United Through Reading kept her family – husband, Staff Sergeant Vince Moore, who was deployed at the time, and daughter, Olivia – together even with 7,000 miles between them.

Jacey Eckhart, Kristine Schellhaas, Patty Barron, and Alia Reese

Guest speaker Jacey Eckhart with fellow United Through Reading supporters Kristine Schellhaas, Patty Barron and Alia Reese.

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